MPEC 2009-R02 : COMET C/2009 Q5 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-R02 Issued 2009 Sept. 1, 16:53 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2009 Q5 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK09Q050 C2009 08 31.63470 01 29 04.36 -17 26 52.9 17.0 T ER002E12
CK09Q050 C2009 08 31.64642 01 29 04.43 -17 27 06.5 16.8 T ER002E12
CK09Q050 C2009 08 31.65821 01 29 04.50 -17 27 19.6 16.9 T ER002E12
CK09Q050 C2009 08 31.66996 01 29 04.58 -17 27 32.7 16.8 T ER002E12
CK09Q050 C2009 08 31.73678 01 29 04.97 -17 28 48.0 16.7 T ER002E12
CK09Q050 C2009 08 31.73972 01 29 04.99 -17 28 51.4 16.7 T ER002E12
CK09Q050 C2009 08 31.77492 01 29 05.23 -17 29 30.7 17.0 T ER002D90
CK09Q050 C2009 08 31.79147 01 29 05.32 -17 29 49.5 17.0 T ER002D90
CK09Q050 C2009 08 31.80876 01 29 05.39 -17 30 08.9 16.8 T ER002E12
CK09Q050 C2009 08 31.94128 01 29 06.61 -17 32 43.1 17.8 N ER002114
CK09Q050 C2009 08 31.95300 01 29 06.69 -17 32 56.3 17.9 N ER002114
CK09Q050 C2009 08 31.95688 01 29 06.71 -17 33 00.7 17.8 N ER002114
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.03323 01 29 07.25 -17 34 26.9 16.4 N ER002A71
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.03337 01 29 07.16 -17 34 29.0 17.6 N ER002B42
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.03633 01 29 07.27 -17 34 30.5 17.5 N ER002A17
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.03640 01 29 07.28 -17 34 30.4 16.3 N ER002A71
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.03840 01 29 07.17 -17 34 33.3 17.7 N ER002B42
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.03957 01 29 07.30 -17 34 33.7 16.5 N ER002A71
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.04284 01 29 07.30 -17 34 37.6 16.6 N ER002A71
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.04419 01 29 07.31 -17 34 39.2 17.4 N ER002A17
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.04442 01 29 07.20 -17 34 39.6 17.8 N ER002B42
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.04919 01 29 07.34 -17 34 44.7 16.5 N ER002A71
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.05186 01 29 07.23 -17 34 49.0 17.5 N ER002B42
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.05209 01 29 07.37 -17 34 48.1 17.7 N ER002A17
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.05248 01 29 07.34 -17 34 48.3 16.7 N ER002A71
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.11825 01 29 07.74 -17 36 02.1 17.2 N ER002113
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.11977 01 29 07.76 -17 36 04.2 17.1 N ER002113
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.12128 01 29 07.75 -17 36 05.6 17.1 N ER002113
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.12280 01 29 07.77 -17 36 07.5 17.0 N ER002113
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.12431 01 29 07.83 -17 36 08.8 17.2 N ER002113
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.12583 01 29 07.74 -17 36 11.1 17.5 N ER002113
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.12735 01 29 07.77 -17 36 13.0 17.5 N ER002113
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.12887 01 29 07.78 -17 36 14.1 17.5 N ER002113
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.23446 01 29 08.52 -17 38 10.1 17.2 N ER002I77
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.23648 01 29 08.53 -17 38 12.1 17.3 N ER002I77
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.23799 01 29 08.56 -17 38 13.7 17.3 N ER002I77
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.28740 01 29 09.03 -17 39 13.2 17.5 T ER002H55
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.29351 01 29 09.06 -17 39 20.0 17.5 T ER002H55
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.29504 01 29 09.07 -17 39 21.7 17.4 T ER002H55
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.29844 01 29 09.10 -17 39 25.6 17.3 T ER002H55
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.30716 01 29 09.23 -17 39 35.4 18.2 N ER002H10
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.30784 01 29 09.21 -17 39 35.9 17.6 T ER002H06
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.31071 01 29 09.25 -17 39 39.0 17.7 N ER002H10
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.31425 01 29 09.20 -17 39 45.1 17.4 N ER002H10
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.31726 01 29 09.27 -17 39 46.5 17.3 T ER002H06
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.32669 01 29 09.35 -17 39 57.3 17.5 T ER002H06
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.34736 01 29 09.40 -17 40 20.2 17.4 T ER002H06
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.35119 01 29 09.41 -17 40 24.7 ER002H06
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.36351 01 29 09.46 -17 40 38.8 17.5 N ER002H36
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.36718 01 29 09.48 -17 40 43.1 17.6 N ER002H36
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.37083 01 29 09.49 -17 40 47.3 17.6 N ER002H36
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.37448 01 29 09.51 -17 40 51.3 17.5 N ER002H36
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.60101 01 29 10.90 -17 45 06.5 17.6 T ER002F65
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.60240 01 29 10.92 -17 45 08.0 17.6 T ER002F65
CK09Q050 C2009 09 01.60346 01 29 10.93 -17 45 09.1 17.6 T ER002F65
Observer details:
113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn. Observer J. Kandler. 0.5-m f/5
reflector + CCD.
114 Engelhardt Observatory, Zelenchukskaya Station. Observers T. Kryachko,
B. Satovski. Measurer T. Kryachko. 0.3-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
A17 Guidestar Observatory, Weinheim. Observers M. Emmerich, S. Melchert.
0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A71 Stixendorf. Observer M. Jaeger. Measurer W. Vollmann. 0.20-m f/2.8
reflector + CCD.
B42 Vitebsk. Observer V. Nevski. 0.3-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
D90 RAS Observatory, Moorook. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.30-m f/9 reflector
+ CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
F65 Haleakala-Faulkes Telescope North. Observer R. Miles. 2.0-m f/10.0
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observers H. Sato, E. Guido, G. Sostero.
0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD.
H10 Tzec Maun Observatory, Mayhill. Observer L. Elenin. 0.36-m f/3.8
Maksutov-Newtonian + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m reflector + CCD.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurer S. Foglia. 0.61-m reflector + CCD.
I77 CEAMIG-REA Observatory, Belo Horizonte. Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel.
Measurer C. Jacques. 0.30-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2009 Q5 (McNaught)
T 2010 Mar. 11.218 TT MPC
q 1.55732 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 293.151 -0.132441 -0.965818
Node 160.070 +0.962198 -0.071300
e 1.0 Incl. 40.823 -0.237980 +0.249222
From 53 observations 2009 Aug. 31-Sept. 1.
Ephemeris:
C/2009 Q5 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 08 27 01 28.29 -16 03.1 2.154 2.951 134.5 14.1 16.4
2009 09 06 01 29.46 -19 10.5 1.997 2.854 141.3 12.8 16.1
2009 09 16 01 28.64 -22 39.3 1.866 2.757 146.0 11.8 15.8
2009 09 26 01 25.72 -26 19.7 1.762 2.661 147.1 11.8 15.5
2009 10 06 01 20.89 -29 58.1 1.687 2.565 144.1 13.2 15.2
2009 10 16 01 14.64 -33 19.1 1.639 2.470 137.8 15.7 15.0
2009 10 26 01 07.80 -36 08.1 1.614 2.377 129.9 18.7 14.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-R02
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